Monday, January 30, 2017

Last week I shared with you the Sunny Side Up Egg Pot Holder and now I have the Toast Pot Holder to share as well! Both of these pot holders are made with two layers to ensure you don't burn yourself while using them and please be sure you use only 100% cotton yarn!

Important Note:
-Stitches placed in these brackets [ ] indicate a group of stitches that should all be worked into the same space.

Gauge: Approx. 8 hdc x 6 rows = 2"

Bread
(make 2)

With Tan:Row 1: Ch 28, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (27)Row 2-18: Ch 1, turn. Hdc in same and in each across. (27)Row 19: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2, hdc in 3, dc in 3, hdc in 3, sc in 2. Sl st in next. Sc in 2, hdc in 3, dc in 3, hdc in 3, sc in 2. (27)Row 20: Sc in 2, hdc in 3, 2 dc in each of the next 3 sp, hdc in 3, sc in 2. Sl st in next. Sc in 2, hdc in 3, 2 dc in each of the next 3 sp, hdc in 3, sc in 2. (33)Row 21: Sl st in 2, sc in 2, hdc in 3, 2 dc in each of the next 4 sp, hdc in 3, sc in next. Sc3tog. Sc in next, hdc in 3, 2 dc in each of the next 4 sp, hdc in 3, sc in 2, sl st in 2. (39)

Fasten off.

With Dark Brown:
Join in any sp, ch 1 & sc around edge of bread working a ch 2 at the two lower corners of the bread & working a ch 1 at the top corners (see photo below).

When working along the sides work 1 sc into the side of each hdc row. Don't work your sc's too tightly or your bread may bunch a little (feel free to switch to a hook size up for this part if you can't work the sc's loosely). You should end with 21 sc along the two sides of bread, 39 sc along the top & 27 sc along the bottom.

Join, fasten off and sew in ends.

Butter
(make 1)

With Yellow:Row 1: Ch 9, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (8)Row 2-6: Ch 1, turn. Hdc in same and in each across. (8)

After row 6, ch 1, turn & sc around the entire edge of butter working a ch 2 at each corner.

Join & fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Sew butter onto one slice of bread.

After you have sewn your butter on, hold the two bread slices together with the butter side facing you. Join your dark brown yarn in any space and slip stitch all the way around, you will need to ch 1 at each corner.

Loop

To add a loop to your pot holder first decide where you would like the loop then turn the pot holder over and join in your chosen sp on the back of the pot holder.

Work the following into the sp you joined in: [Ch 8, sl st]. Ch 1, turn, work 14 sc over the ch, sl st into the same sp as the ch 8.

Important Notes:
-This pattern uses a magic circle, if you don't know how to make a magic circle you can learn how with my short video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64O9WVJucFA&t=13s
-At the end of each row it is very important to remember to move your stitch marker to the last stitch made to help you keep track of rows.
-Stitches placed in these brackets [ ] indicate a group of stitches that should all be worked into the same space.

Gauge: 4 sc = 1"

Egg White
(make 2)

With White:Row 1: Magic circle, ch 1, 9 sc in circle. DO NOT JOIN. (9)Place a stitch marker in last stitch made and continue to move it to the last stitch of every row.

For this pattern you will not be joining, instead you will work in the round. To work in the round your first stitches of row 2 should be worked into the very first sc you made in row 1.

Place a stitch marker in last stitch made and continue to move it to the last stitch of every row.
For this pattern you will not be joining, instead you will work in the round. To work in the round your first stitches of row 2 should be worked into the very first sc you made in row 1.

Next you need to stack one egg on top of the other, lining up the stitch markers. Place the egg with the yolk on top.

Now, holding together both egg whites, with the yolk facing you: Join with a sl st in the same spaces as the stitch markers on both egg whites.

Ch 1, sc in same and in each around making sure you are working through all 4 loops. Join.

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Loop

To add a loop to your pot holder first decide where you would like the loop, if you are making 2 pot holders you may want to place your loops in different places to make the eggs look slightly different while hanging. For the pot holder I am using in this tutorial I worked in the 39th sp before the fasten off on the egg white.

Turn pot holder over and join in your chosen sp on the back of the egg. Work the following into the sp you joined in: [Ch 8, sl st]. Ch 1, turn, work 14 sc over the ch, sl st into the same sp as the ch 8.

Optional Edge Addition:
Adding the following edge to your washcloth will change the size to about 6.5" x 6.5".

Each of the patterns below do not have an edge as the edges come out pretty clean with sc & hdc stitches but if you would like to add a border anyways I suggest the following:

After completing your final row of the pattern you are using, ch 1 & rotate the washcloth to the right so you can work along the side. Sc along the edge until you reach the next corner, ch 2, rotate the washcloth again to work along the next edge. Continue to do this for each edge, join with a sl st, fasten off and sew in ends.

Basic Sc Rag

Gauge: 7 sc x 8 rows = 2"

Row 1: Ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (21 sc)Row 2-24: Ch 1, turn, sc in each across. (21 sc)
Fasten off and sew in ends.

Ribbed Sc Rag

Gauge: 7 sc x 6.5 rows = 2"

Row 1: Ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (21 sc)Row 2-19: In BLO: Ch 1, turn, sc in each across. (21 sc)
Fasten off and sew in ends.

Basic Hdc Rag

Gauge: 7 hdc x 5.5 rows = 2"

Row 1: Ch 21, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (20 hdc)Row 2-16: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each across. (20 hdc)
Fasten off and sew in ends.

Textured Hdc Rag

Gauge: 8 hdc x 4.5 rows = 2"

Row 1: Ch 25, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. (24 hdc)Row 2-13: In BLO: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each across. (24 hdc)
Fasten off and sew in ends.

Note: For the next row, DO NOT work your first stitch in the same space as the ch 2.Row 2: Ch 2, turn. *Fpdc around next, Bpdc around next.* Repeat *to* across until you have one sp left. Dc in last. (24)

Row 3-13: Ch 2, turn. *Fpdc around next, Bpdc around next.* Repeat *to* across until you have one sp left. Dc in last. (24)

After you have finished row 13: Ch 1 and proceed to sc around the edge of the entire rag, ch 2 at each corner. Join with a sl st.

Important Notes:
-This pattern uses a magic circle, if you don't know how to make one you can learn how here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64O9WVJucFA
-A group of stitches listed between these brackets [ ] are to all be worked in the same space.